Seanad debates

Tuesday, 1 July 2003

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission Bill 2002: Committee Stage.

 

What happens in situations where the Houses happen to be in recess? For example, this House will adjourn on Friday for the best part of three months, as will the other House. One would imagine, just as we have vested certain powers in the Committee on Procedures and Privileges without reference back to this Chamber, that, when we are setting up a new commission, which would be made up of 11 sensible people – or 13 if we have our way – that commission would have absolute power to decide whether it was prepared to provide legal advice or assistance.

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